Peter Greene’s Manager Shares Heartfelt Memories from Their Final Phone Call Before His Passing

Peter Greene in ‘The Mask’ (1994); Greene in 2018.
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• Peter Greene’s manager, Gregg Edwards, recounted their last conversation before Greene’s death.
• “He sounded okay … It was just a totally normal conversation,” Edwards stated.
• Greene was found dead in his New York City apartment on Friday, December 12.

Peter Greene’s manager has shared details about the actor’s final words shortly before his untimely passing. Greene, known for his memorable roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, was discovered deceased at the age of 60 in his apartment in New York City.

Hours after Greene was confirmed dead on December 12, his manager, Gregg Edwards, reflected on their last interaction, which took place on December 10. According to Edwards, the two spoke to check in on each other ahead of Greene’s scheduled surgery to remove a benign lung tumor, as well as Edwards’s own hernia surgery.

“He sounded okay … It was just a totally normal conversation,” Edwards recalled, noting Greene expressed some nervousness about the upcoming operation but reassured him that it wasn’t deemed serious. “He was hoping that I was going to be okay and wishing me well as I was wishing him well. We were good friends. I love the guy … We were friends for over a decade.”

Peter Greene attends the N.Y.C. premiere of "The Bounty Hunter" in 2010.

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Following the conversation, Edwards revealed that a wellness check was performed at Greene’s home after music was detected playing for more than 24 hours.

“He was one of the best character actors on the planet,” Edwards remarked in a statement to Deadline after Greene’s passing. “He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed.”

In addition to his iconic performances in The Mask and Pulp Fiction, Greene appeared in films such as Kiss & Tell (1997), Quentin Tarantino’s The Usual Suspects (1995), Blue Streak (1999), and Training Day (2001), in which he starred alongside Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.

“Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” Edwards noted. “But he also had a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold.”

Peter Greene in the "For Life" series.

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At the time of his death, Greene was in the midst of working on two upcoming projects: Mascots, alongside Mickey Rourke, and From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID.

“Peter’s latest project was driven by his passion for raising awareness about the global deaths resulting from the administration’s dismantling of USAID,” Edwards stated. “He was co-producing and served as one of the narrators for the documentary From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID, alongside Jason Alexander and Kathleen Turner.”

To honor his legacy, Edwards highlighted the importance of spreading awareness regarding the issues the documentary addresses.